Problem  recognition: This is the first stage of the buying process. At this  stage a person identifies the need for a certain thing which is big  enough to trigger a decision (Ogden & Ogden, 2014)

Problem  recognition: This is the first stage of the buying process. At this  stage a person identifies the need for a certain thing which is big  enough to trigger a decision (Ogden & Ogden, 2014). It can happen  with a person seeing an ad or even an empty bottle of milk or due to any  other perceived need. Once the problem or the need is identified, the  person moves on to the next stage.Information search: This is the  second stage of the buying process. It happens internally as well as  externally where a man searches for the required information in his  memory or experiences as well as the other sources of information. The  external resources may include marketing resources and other sources  like friends and family.Alternative evaluation: It is the third  stage in the process where alternatives which meet the criteria are  generated. A number of brand names are evaluated as alternatives at this  stage. Purchase decision: This is the visible part of the buying  process. The final purchase decision is influenced by a number of  factors including previous purchase experience from the seller and other  environmental factors. Post purchase behavior: This is the final  stage of the buying process where a person matches the product with his  expectations and feels either satisfied or dissatisfied. It is why firms  actively work to build positive post purchase communications that  influence the relationship between the buyer and the seller. Firms even  use post purchase calls or ads to influence the buyer and convince him  that he made the right decision. (SDSU, n.d.)I recently bought an  iphone and analyzing the whole buying process I find that there are a  number of factors and stages behind the whole buying process. It starts  with the recognition of a need or problem. I first identified that I  needed a phone or rather got this cue from ads of the iPhone which  attracted me instantly. The next step was to search for information  which I found in ads and from the friends. The third stage was the  evaluation of alternatives and I had a number of alternatives available  to me including Samsung and Sony. However, I finally settled for the  iPhone. It was mainly because of my previous experience with the Apple  products which have mostly provided a highly satisfactory experience.  Apple products are known for their performance and the special user  experience they provide.The next step was to go to a physical store  and buy the product. I used the product a few days and it matched my  expectations or rather exceeded it. Thus, I was finally satisfied with  the product that I had bought. Overall, the buying experience was highly  satisfactory. The high number of apps and other features led to a  positive and satisfactory user experience. There are also a number  of other factors that affect our buying decisions. Sometimes it is the  attractiveness of a particular ad and sometimes the financial capability  of the buyer that affects the purchase decision. Sometimes a product  may be costlier than we expect and in such cases financial capacity is  an important factor that influences our decision since we would like to  go for cheaper products in such an instance. An attractive ad also  entices us to buy a product because we start to like the product  instantly and under its influence make a purchase. However, other  factors like prior experience are also important in this regard. If we  have had good experience with a particular brand or seller we like to  make repeat purchases from him. TT

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Buying can be an up and down decision and possibly time consuming.  When making a decision buyers often and maybe without knowing go through  steps. These steps may include problem awareness, information on  product, knowing or evaluating product, purchase, and then reevaluating  product after the purchase.

  One purchase I made recently was on cigars. For me when it comes to  my cigars the product and the price are important to me. If you get a  company who makes good solid cigars then smoking them is a real treat,  so you often clearly know a good cigar is coming your way. I also like  price, which in the world of cigars can tell you what the smoke or  product will smell, and taste like. In my case I have evaluated this  product very often, and reevaluated it when I smoke them. This has  allowed me to focus on what I like and what I will get with in a solid  price range. The company in this case that carries my cigars has to know  not just my needs but the needs of other consumers. “There are three  components to identifying a target market: the consumer needs and will  purchase your product; the consumer has enough money to purchase your  product, and there are enough consumers in this targeted market segment  to make it profitable for your organization to sell the product.” (Ogden  & Ogden, 2014). They seem to know who to target through catalogues,  price, and emails, but tailor it to each consumer’s needs and wants. SO

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Marketing opportunity analysis involves exploring a given market to  find out whether an opportunity for sales and profits exist. Marketing  opportunity analysis results in enhancing an organization’s ability to  determine the needs of the customers and design and deliver items that  best satisfy the customers’ needs (Burns, Bush, & Sinha, 2014).  Besides, it assists an organization to acquire a competitive advantage  in the market since it facilitates production of products aimed at  meeting customer desires. Concisely, marketing opportunity analysis  attempts to analyze a market to determine whether an organization can  make more sales and profits.

The two components of marketing opportunity analysis identified are  customer segmentation and marketing. Customer segmentation is a means of  targeting potential customers. It involves evaluating the lifestyles of  customers and identifying the characteristics of different market  segments such as demographics and socioeconomic data (Burns, Bush, &  Sinha, 2014). Customer segmentation contributes to an effective IMC  (integrated marketing communication). This is because it enhances the  creation of communication channels that the organization can best apply  in creating the market segments. In this view, a proper communication  channel enhances coordination in the organization, hence, facilitating  the segmentation process.

Subsequently, marketing component of MOA involves identification of  information regarding sales and behaviors of consumers. Some of the  factors considered in marketing include the types of products to market  in certain locations, the people to involve in advertisement program,  events to sponsor, and locations to improve in-store promotions (Burns,  Bush, & Sinha, 2014). Marketing contributes to effective IMC as it  enhances the use of repeated message in conducting marketing that has  been discovered to be effective. Besides, marketing enhances activities  such as creating brand awareness that is linked with positively  affecting the behavior of buyers.MT

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 When a business conducts a market opportunity analysis a business is  trying to understand the current market and trying to figure out how  their company can earn some money. Now days a lot of businesses just  selling product not knowing if it's still trending or wanted by  consumers. Don't get me wrong you can make something "popping" or  "retro" but it had to be "popping" when it was trending previously.  Looking into the wants and needs of the market is a necessity so one  wouldn't not only miss out on some money but waste money on unwanted  products. Two components of MOA are target market and knowing your  competition. How target market contributes to the IMC is by simply  advises the marketers who to target and possibly how to even grasp their  attention toward the product. For instance if one is trying to promote a  new kitchen appliance the business would have ads all over amazon,  commercials, and social media because they know women and cooks love  television and we love to talk about what we done made recently. If one  is trying to target teens all you have to do is post ads and make social  media pages to get the attention of teens. Now days billboards aren't  going to work because everyone to used to GPS and being in their phones  on car rides. When it comes to knowing your competition this is  essential to IMC because you need to know how to stand out from your  competition. If your competition is sending out emails to customers  about new merchandise you can ask them for their social media and advise  if you follow us or sign up for our text you get a certain percentage  off your next purchase. Everyone loves discounts and everyone love  shopping with people who keep them informed about new looks and deals. dw